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You can’t get COVID-19 from your newspaper
By Jensen, Randy on March 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD There have been some concerns whether you can get COVID-19 from your newspaper, which has been deemed an essential service. The answer is no. A story by Stephanie Ip from the Vancouver Province helps put the concern in perspective: We know you’re worried. We’re here to assure our readers that you can’t get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing weapons, other charges released on bail
By Shurtz, Delon on March 27th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who has been in custody since he and a 38-year-old Lethbridge woman were arrested earlier this month has been released on bail. Jason Robert Bertram, 46, was released Thursday following a brief bail hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. He was ordered to pay $300 bail, report weekly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Early Years Coalition reports funding discontinued
By Submitted Article on March 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Early Years Coalition release: Early Childhood Coalitions of Alberta received notice that provincial funding is discontinued as of March 31, 2020. Lethbridge Early Years Coalition (LEYC) is part of a network of nearly 100 Early Childhood Coalitions working to raise awareness and action to support healthy early childhood development in communities across our province. Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City suspends free waste drop-off program
By Jensen, Randy on March 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD In order to limit the number of people visiting the Waste and Recycling Centre (landfill) the City of Lethbridge is suspending the free Saturday drop-off program until further notice. Because of a large number of visitors that come to the Waste and Recycling Centre during this time, the suspension of the free Saturday ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID-19 has charities scrambling
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2020
Dave Sulz Lethbridge Herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com Charitable organizations in Lethbridge are finding their fundraising efforts severely hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic that has prompted the cancellation of public events. It has not only meant fundraising events crossed off the calendar, but halted casinos and bingos, too. The situation has left non-profits scrambling in the wake of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police advising public to report COVID-19 complaints through AHS website
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2020
LPS release: Lethbridge Police are advising the public that all COVID-19 related complaints continue to be made through the Alberta Health website – not by calling the police complaints line. While the provincial government has announced amendments to the Public Health Act to give police and community peace officers enforcement authorities, the process to administer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Campus Care Parcel campaign brings much-needed food to students
By Jensen, Randy on March 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With support of the campus chaplaincy, local churches, Save-on-Foods and the university community, the University of Lethbridge’s annual Spring Campus Care Parcel campaign brought much-needed food aid to students on Wednesday who are lacking food security during these challenging times. This was the campus chaplaincy’s 17th year delivering the care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City issues essential services update
By Jensen, Randy on March 26th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD During the COVID-19 crisis, the City of Lethbridge is continuing to provide essential services to residents. Following is the latest updates related to COVID-19 issued by the City: Access-A-Ride screening Access-A-Ride booking agents and operators have implemented screening questions before scheduling any pick ups. Clients calling to book an Access-A-Ride trip will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibition Park forced to lay off majority of staff
By Jensen, Randy on March 26th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Due to the unprecedented circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lethbridge and District Exhibition has enacted the temporary layoff of 80 per cent of its full-time workforce as of March 31. Along with the public gathering facilities, Exhibition Park announced Wednesday they were faced with an abrupt halt to all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Building hope in El Salvador
By Bobinec, Greg on March 26th, 2020
Home-building trip helps families dealing with extreme poverty Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com For the fifth consecutive year, a local group organized by Ashcroft Homes and Bezooyen Contracting, including six of their staff and 15 others, recently returned from a seven-day trip to El Salvador to help build 18 homes for those in extreme need. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced for theft
By Shurtz, Delon on March 26th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Stealing a new pair of running shoes from a Lethbridge business may have helped Casey Lynn Simonsen run away from store security, but he couldn’t evade city police for long. Simonsen, 29, walked into Mark’s Work Warehouse last November, and shortly afterward, with store security in hot pursuit ran out ... Read More »
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